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The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1944-02-03

The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1944-02-03 page 1

Amherst Ni 1 MES I HE j VOL XXVI, NUMBER 5 AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1944 Pinned Down By ' Army K-9 Dog Mannion Sent To Advance School A-c Regis Mannion has com- Pfc. James Wilker will never pieted ingnt preparatory training nrart ih time that he was pin- at mi. rieasani, mien., ana nas ned down by one of the army's I been sent to Navy Pre-Flight CnVinnl at Athpns Cla TTa will K-9 dogs. Only the fact that tne . .. . f lntenaive dog promptly obeyed when he physical toughening and instruc- was called off saved Jim from severe lacerations. Jim is in the veterinary de tachment at Keesler Field, and one of his duties consists of hiding behind a tree, or perhaps up in a tree, waiting for an M. P. to come alone with one of the dogs be ing trained by the army. When the dog is near tion in advanced ground school subjects. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. V. P. Mannion,Tenney-av. crrr v i i Had To Dry Paper Before Reading Some of the fellows on the ship him he suddenly n hkh J; SlmMhkevlch, RMl-c jumps out, shouts is statloned couldnt tel1 whetner Women Do Work In Sunny Italy Pvt. Fred Gringle addressed his letter from "Sunny Italy", and said he was glad to learn that the people back home were supporting the boys through oversubscribing the war loan drives. He said he wants to get back home and hopes that isn't so long a time away. He said the boys got a hot re ception when they landed in Italy, "but we made it," he said. The soldiers are living in pup tents all the t NEW UNIFORMS FOR TWffiLERS AND FLAG BEARERS or aggravates the dog. This is part of the d o g's training. On the particular occa sion mentioned above the M. P's. hold on the dog wasn't good enough and the dog broke loose and sprang on Jim, pinning him to the ground Among the Amherst man's oth er duties are to inspect meat and butter. The fellows work with cently consisted of candy or cake. Apparently it all looked alike after being water soaked. "Any cake or candy which was in the soaked bags came out as one big mess," the Amherst sailor wrote recently. Several issues of the News. Times were in one of the soaked bags, for Simashkevich wrote: "Had to arrange for a major sal vage operation to be able to read two of the copies. It was neces- the quartermaster wUJm- lay tfce paper out for dry age. rrom .uuu iu , before ,t CQuld be read nppr arrives eveijr uaj. from 3,000 to 3,200 pounds of but' ter. The temperature of the rail road ears must first be Inspected, then every piece of beef must be carefully inspected to see that it It was quite a job separating the pages without tearing them to bits they were wet enough to wring water out of them," he wrote. "Keeping right in step with meets the specifications as shown lders of News.TimeS have on the purcnase pruer. -. enjoyed and aiways looked forjudged on its conformation grain, ward to receivlng u Quite often fat, covering, coior ana 4u.mijr. there WQuld fce fl couple monthg Butter is judged by its texture, mmg) and thn ,t w()uld arrive color, taste ana parage. u f.ye or more lssues at a time but men are kept busy an aay ions ajwaVg welcome." seeing that every pouna 01 Dee. cimachvpviph said he had re. going to Keesler Field meets the ceiyed orderg f(jr a transfer but specifications the army demands. ... . . where his new sta- Wilker was awarded the good Uon would fae he He hoped to conduct medal Oct. 21st, and re- receive a leave soon that wouid cently when his birthday arrivea permU hlm to visit nome h mmmanains omcer nuu a birthday party in his honor at the officer's home. There was the customary birthday cake and a chicken dinner with all that goes with it. Jim was required to blow out the candles, which he did without much trouble. The evening was spent playing cards. Once in a while the fellows go to town, but since there isn't very much activity there the fellows spend most of their time In camp, playing cards and reading books, They have a few basketball games on the post. The girls in that part of the country are real golddiggers, Wilker said, "You've got to have three stripes or better to make a date. The girls all look for the men In the high pay brackets who are able to spend more money on them." Three months ago he visited Miss Lucille Leach, who Is teaching air mechanics at Gulport, about 15 miles from camp. He said she was doing well. New Year's eve Jim spent in the lios pital, down with the flu. Wants Ehrman To Buy Him A Ghurka Knife hree More Have Been Sent Across New overseas addresses are available at the News-Times office for the following: Sgt. Noble Bierman, Sgt. Jack Blackford, Lt. Charles R. Crandall, and James Donnelly, Mo.M.M. 3-c. Cpl. James B. Short is willing to Let Jim Ehrman and Don Franklin have India. He was there for a while, and apparently Is glad that he was sent else. where. "Speaking of women, he said, "I wonder if the women are very much whiter to Ehrman yet, They seemed to get whiter every day to me." He expressed a desire for Ehr man to get him a Ghurka knife He wanted to get one while he was there, but left before he had a chance. "They shouldn't pay over 25 rupcls for one," he cau tloned. While Fraklin was in India he made the statement that they needed a basket in which to carry the money. Short said he's got that beat, "You need two baskets in Iran." "It seems to me that Amherst has soldiers all over the world, The home town may be dead now. but wait till we all bet back," he promised. The second copy of Bee Lines, special publication of Cam Peary. Va., has been received from Lewis Kilmer, MMl-c. It Is complete with news of the Sea- bees at the camp. I J . AiUtM mill, .-j dm ,rmy nJ rj . j ' A J ., : S- , 1 f jL , ,4, , ul"'" ': ' , .41 -to y " ' Vl v ' I 1 , , rr, IM &Li r Amlierst Within Sight Of Goal In Bond Drive i m e. Gringle said he met his uncle and a cou sin in Italy, and hey talked about everything they could recall about Lor- rain county. MAJORETTES and flag bearers of the Amherst high school band appeared in their new I never thought this place uniforms for the first time at the New London basketball game last Friday night. The major- would be like it is. The women ette uniforms are all white, while the flag bearers wear gold colored jackets and hats with white seem to do all the work and are braid trimmings, about a hundred years behind the times. Things over here aren't half as good as they are back in the States." Fred said he had turkey and all the trimmings, also a p p i e s, oranges, and nuts for Christmas Village Asks For More PWA Funds Being Sent To Radio School Amherst will ask PWA for an but expressed the hope that next adjitional grant of $28,800 to fin-Christmas he would be back ish the electric light plant. A res- home, and that Christmas would olution directing the board of again be like it always has been. publlc affairs to formally make He said the Yanks were wen the request was passed at an ad-liked by the people in Italy, and journe(i meeting of the council he closed his letter by wishing all Wednesday noon, and last night his friends a Happy New Year. board of public afairs fo lowed the council's action by formally passing the request. The request for more funds de veloped following the report of Engineer Floyd G. Browne and CdI. Fred T. Romlg, whose wife Councilman Henry Kane, on the is at Pleasant View Sanatorium, results of their trip to Richmond, has been sent to Ft. Knox, Ky., Va., where they conferred with where he will learn the mysteries Kenneth Markwell, regional di- of operating a radio from rumb- rector of PWA. Markwell told ling, rolling tanks and half-tracks, them PWA was being liquiaatea The school trains thousands of of- and advised the request for the ficers and enlisted technicians for additional funds when it was the divisions that separate tank learned that present funds are in-battallons that make up the mo- sufficient to complete the plant. bile armored command. According to the report, if the re quest is granted it will increase S-l Ellsworth Towne is now the government's portion of the JPe're Sorry Due to conditions caused by the war, this issue of The News-Times was purposely held down to four pages. This may become occasionally nec essary, but present conditions are that it may happen only a few times during the year. We believe we will be able to continue to keep Amherst readers completely Informed of the activities of local boys in service as well as local news events, and hope that our readers will bear with us during the few times that it may become necessary to reduce the size of the paper. assigned to the Fleet Service School, Dlv. F, F.C.N.O.B., Nor folk, Va. George Bierman Anxious To Use Gun; Noble Says British Welcome I antes Two letters arrived the same day this week from brothers who are quite a distance apart. The one was from George J. Bierman, MM3-C, from "somewhere in the South Pacific," and the other was from Sgt. Noble Bierman, now in England. In each case the censor got into them with his scissors, so the letters are not complete. George, who is in the Seabees wrote that he Is cost to $121,500, while the total cost of the plant will be $270,000. The Amherst representatives also appeared before the War Production Board for a priority for steel to complete the plant, but this was denied. The War Pro. duction Board said the most cru onH thpv r HoinB." he cial part of the war will be reach. - - o, . , i 1 : nn eu W1U1 uie feiuupcaii iiivoaiun, and until they are able to defin. itelv determine just what the wrote, "I had several big thrills re cently. The first came as we marched up the gang plank and granted band next In line to go to the front, and he is anxiously waiting for the chance so that he can use that submachine gun of his. "A bunch of our boys moved up to the front, so it's my George move next. That's what I've been waiting for," he wrote. He said it Is hot where he is, but it really is nice. "I had some photos taken with the natives and they sure are beauties. We turn ed this island into a paradise in. stead of letting the Japs and rep tiles have it." He said he has a fine collection of souvenirs which he would send us for the window. At this point the censor got busy with his scissors. IN BRITISH ISLES His brother, Nobel, now a sergeant in the British Isles, said he received the News-Times' open letter when about half way across the Atlantic. "It's good to hear where the home town fellows are Noble lot of thinking. Army-Navy requirements will be no civilian priorities can be an turn uauu i - ( sounded off with fregfi ttesident 'Over There.' I 0 Died In sleep Bombardier Is Listed Missing Collect 11 Tons Of Waste Paper Approximately eleven tons of paper were collected in Amherst last week during the drive conducted by both the Boy and Girl Scouts and the children of St. Joseph's school. It was Am herst's answer to the urgent need of paper mills for waste paper of all kinds to keep plants making cartons for munitions and sup plies to keep our soldiers on the firing line stocked with the ar ticles necessary to keep up the fight. The Scouts collected nearly seven tons of waste paper while the pupils of St. Joseph's school reported approximately four tons. This was the first complete collection of paper ni tTf? village in several months. In addition to scrap paper, stu dents of St. Joseph's school also collected about a quarter ton of Renewed efforts on the part of bond sales people in making callbacks, and on the part of bond buyers who increased their purchases brought Amherst within sight of the quota of $136,235. The total sales reported Wed- . nesday morning amounted to $111,000, leaving $25,000 still to be sold before the quota is raised. "We can make this goal if everyone will cooperate with us," said Conrad Zilch, general drive chairman.Zilch reported that some people had made pledges to buy bonds, but none of these pledges could be counted until the purchase was actually made. If the makers of the pledges will pay for their bonds it will boost the salesconsiderably. Other prospective purchasers have asked the solicitors to return. If those people will also buy before the deadline of the drive Amherst has a fair chance of meeting its total bond goal, Zilch reported. Sales to industrial concerns and associations were being made this week, but their sales will not help the local quota which is strictly an Individual quota, and must be raised by the purchase of bonds by individuals alone. Sales to companies, fraternaties and associations will be credited to a separate quota assigned to the entire county. "We're not over the top, but we're in sight of it. All it takes is a little more push on the part of those who have not bought bonds yet, and a little extra help from those who have bought but who may be able to buy more, and Amherst will maintain its war support record," said Zilch. Lieut. John R. Lees, whose change of address was reported in scrap iron last weeks News-limes, has Deen Harry Earl, local scoutmaster, reported missing in action by the announced that waste paper War Department this week. The drives will be conducted by the family received the War Depart ment's message Monday. The young army flyer was mar ried and has a daughter, Patricia. His wife and daughter are living with his parents in Henrietta. scouts each month until the end of the present emergency. People are urged to carefully save all their waste paper, tie it into bundles of approximately 25 pounds and save it for the next IN NORTH CAROLINA Cpl. James Wllhelm has been transfered to 43rd Rcpl. Bn., Co. A, Tent City, Camp LeJeune, New River, N. C. Word has also been received that' his brother, Jack, has been promoted to' corporal. know more than one fellow had a lump in his throat and a few tears in his eyes. Everyone was quiet and seem ed to be doing a I guess we were all wondering what lay ahead of us." Noble told what the second thrill was, but the censor didn't let that part come through. "The second thrill was brought on by (censored) of (censored) In (censored) was a lot bigger than I imagined (censored). We'll be plenty glad to (censored) again and we hope that day isn't very far away," is the way the message came through. He said they're enjoying themselves very much in the British Isles. He visited Glasgow, met an American sailor from Lorain, and one from Elyria. "The people are glad to have us here and do every thing they can to show us a good time when we are on pass." He said the country is pretty and there are lots of historical places to visit. "It's hard to understand the people when they talk, especially the women. I guess they have just as much trouble understanding us." He said ho misses the News-Times since he's been across and asked that they be rushed over to him. The addresses of both Bierman boys are on file at the News-Times for the convenience of friends. Funeral services were held this afternoon for Howard Gilbert Barnes, age 83, an early settler of Amherst Village. Barnes came to this town from New York in a covered wagon with his parents when , he was very young, and lived nearby all his life. Barnes lived on his farm on Leavitt-rd until two years ago when he went to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Elmer Baker. Barnes was found dead in his bed Monday morning. It is be lieved he died shortly after re. tiring the night before. Besides his daughter, Mrs. Bak er, he is survived by one grandson, Howard Baker. Services were held from the Baker home with Rev. John H. Bollens officiating. Conrad Zilch had charge of the burial which was made in Middle Ridge cemetery. The War Department listed him drive which will be conducted in as missing since Jan. 10. His last about three weeks. mission was believed to have been over Bulgaria. A letter mailed two days earlier told of his transfer from Africa to the Italian front, and it was this transfer that was referred to in the change of address listed last week. The young bombardier enlisted in the air corps in March, 1942, and received his primary train ing at Santa Anna. He graduated as a bombardier at Roswell, N. M. in March last year, and in Sep tember left ffr overseas duty. His first missions were from N. Africa. Mrs. Mary Eppley Rites Yesterday Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Eppley, 84, who died at her home I she was born. Brownhelm Lady Was Buried Today Miss Sarah H. Bacon, 80, died in her home at Mill Hollow at 8 p. m. Sunday after an illness of six months. Four years ago she broke her hip, an injury from which she never recovered. Miss Bacon who celebrated her 80th birthday last Thursday was the daughter of Frederick Bacon owner of the flour mill in Mill Hollow many years ago, and also operated the inn at the top of the hill opposite the family residence. Each week in the "horse and buggy days" she drove to Elyria to take care of her father's business interests. She died in the house where SPEAKS HERE Senator Ralph O. Brewster, of Dexter, Maine, one of the committee of Senators and Congressmen who last fall paid personal visits to warfronts around the world and later reported their findings to Congress, will speak at a Lorain County Lincoln Day dinner in Lorain on Thursday, Feb. 10. Tickets for the dinner are available from members of the Lorain County Republican Executive Committee.. on Quarry-rd at noon Sunday, were held at 2 p. m. yesterday from the Zilch Funeral home.' Mrs. Eppley was born in Amherst and lived in this vicinity all of her life. Last December 13th she and her husband celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Open house was observed and many of the couple's friends visited them. She was a member of the local First Evangelical church. Survivors are her husband, three daughters, Mrs. C. Dangle Mrs. Ben Michael and Mrs. Ray Brodeur; two sons, Willard and Clayton. Other survivors are one sister, Mrs. John Springer four grand children and four great grand children. A grandson, Alton Dangle, is in the navy, Besides a brother Charles, liv lng in the home, she leaves two nephews, Donald and Clayton Winters both of Warren Point, New Jersey. Funeral services were held this afternoon, (Thursday) at 2 p. m, from the Zilch funeral home In Amherst with Rev. Virgil Mayne of the Brownhelm Congregational church officiating. Burial was made in the brownhelm ceme tery. Hospital ShowecjL Profit Last Year Amherst Hospital showed net earnings of $2,884.48 last year, according to the report given at the annual meeting in the town hall last Monday night. Only $344.48 was received from the township during the year as the result of the expiring tax levy. The report showed 546 patients received at the hospital last year, of which 86 were medical cases, 232 surgical cases and 64 listed as emergencies. New children born numbered 165, with 14 deaths and one stillborn. E. W. Lahiff, president of the hospital board, presided at the meeting. Dr. F. E. Meritt becomes a new member of the hospital trustees as the result of the election. Others elected were Charles Ebbs and George Parker, both of whom have served on the board for several terms. John Fritz, whose term also expired this year, de clined the nomination. The hospital auxiliary report was given by Mrs. Fred Delner, president, and listed 172 mem bers and a bank balance of $200. Appreciation for the cooperation given the hospital staff by the board and the auxiliary was expressed by Mrs. Vera Lauver, superintendent She also mentioned Brownhelm as having do nated food and money and assisted in making supplies. Ruth Rosenkranz is among those on the honor list with av erages of "B" or better in Ohio State's pharmacy college. Founder's Day At So, Amherst VTA The Parent-Teachers' Ass'n of So. Amherst will observe Founders' Day with a tea at their next meeting Feb. 12th at 2:30 In the high school. The Home Ec class will present a special Founder's Day program and a candle light service.- Children's ProsTam At St. Joseph's P.M. Children of the third and fourth grades will present the' program at the meeting of the Parent-Teachers' Ass'n in St. Joseph's church In the auditorium next Wednesday evening. The program will consist of a choral speaking verse' titled, "Wheels of Transportation." There will also be a humorous song, "The Big Brown Bear," the "Virginia Reel Dance," and climaxed by George i-onen s patriotic 'song, "Father of the Land We Love." The Amherst Study Club will meet In the home of Mrs. James Nlcholl Monday afternoon. Thfy topic of study Is, "Good Tbln J -f In American Living." . f ;

Amherst Ni 1 MES I HE j VOL XXVI, NUMBER 5 AMHERST, OHIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1944 Pinned Down By ' Army K-9 Dog Mannion Sent To Advance School A-c Regis Mannion has com- Pfc. James Wilker will never pieted ingnt preparatory training nrart ih time that he was pin- at mi. rieasani, mien., ana nas ned down by one of the army's I been sent to Navy Pre-Flight CnVinnl at Athpns Cla TTa will K-9 dogs. Only the fact that tne . .. . f lntenaive dog promptly obeyed when he physical toughening and instruc- was called off saved Jim from severe lacerations. Jim is in the veterinary de tachment at Keesler Field, and one of his duties consists of hiding behind a tree, or perhaps up in a tree, waiting for an M. P. to come alone with one of the dogs be ing trained by the army. When the dog is near tion in advanced ground school subjects. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. V. P. Mannion,Tenney-av. crrr v i i Had To Dry Paper Before Reading Some of the fellows on the ship him he suddenly n hkh J; SlmMhkevlch, RMl-c jumps out, shouts is statloned couldnt tel1 whetner Women Do Work In Sunny Italy Pvt. Fred Gringle addressed his letter from "Sunny Italy", and said he was glad to learn that the people back home were supporting the boys through oversubscribing the war loan drives. He said he wants to get back home and hopes that isn't so long a time away. He said the boys got a hot re ception when they landed in Italy, "but we made it," he said. The soldiers are living in pup tents all the t NEW UNIFORMS FOR TWffiLERS AND FLAG BEARERS or aggravates the dog. This is part of the d o g's training. On the particular occa sion mentioned above the M. P's. hold on the dog wasn't good enough and the dog broke loose and sprang on Jim, pinning him to the ground Among the Amherst man's oth er duties are to inspect meat and butter. The fellows work with cently consisted of candy or cake. Apparently it all looked alike after being water soaked. "Any cake or candy which was in the soaked bags came out as one big mess," the Amherst sailor wrote recently. Several issues of the News. Times were in one of the soaked bags, for Simashkevich wrote: "Had to arrange for a major sal vage operation to be able to read two of the copies. It was neces- the quartermaster wUJm- lay tfce paper out for dry age. rrom .uuu iu , before ,t CQuld be read nppr arrives eveijr uaj. from 3,000 to 3,200 pounds of but' ter. The temperature of the rail road ears must first be Inspected, then every piece of beef must be carefully inspected to see that it It was quite a job separating the pages without tearing them to bits they were wet enough to wring water out of them," he wrote. "Keeping right in step with meets the specifications as shown lders of News.TimeS have on the purcnase pruer. -. enjoyed and aiways looked forjudged on its conformation grain, ward to receivlng u Quite often fat, covering, coior ana 4u.mijr. there WQuld fce fl couple monthg Butter is judged by its texture, mmg) and thn ,t w()uld arrive color, taste ana parage. u f.ye or more lssues at a time but men are kept busy an aay ions ajwaVg welcome." seeing that every pouna 01 Dee. cimachvpviph said he had re. going to Keesler Field meets the ceiyed orderg f(jr a transfer but specifications the army demands. ... . . where his new sta- Wilker was awarded the good Uon would fae he He hoped to conduct medal Oct. 21st, and re- receive a leave soon that wouid cently when his birthday arrivea permU hlm to visit nome h mmmanains omcer nuu a birthday party in his honor at the officer's home. There was the customary birthday cake and a chicken dinner with all that goes with it. Jim was required to blow out the candles, which he did without much trouble. The evening was spent playing cards. Once in a while the fellows go to town, but since there isn't very much activity there the fellows spend most of their time In camp, playing cards and reading books, They have a few basketball games on the post. The girls in that part of the country are real golddiggers, Wilker said, "You've got to have three stripes or better to make a date. The girls all look for the men In the high pay brackets who are able to spend more money on them." Three months ago he visited Miss Lucille Leach, who Is teaching air mechanics at Gulport, about 15 miles from camp. He said she was doing well. New Year's eve Jim spent in the lios pital, down with the flu. Wants Ehrman To Buy Him A Ghurka Knife hree More Have Been Sent Across New overseas addresses are available at the News-Times office for the following: Sgt. Noble Bierman, Sgt. Jack Blackford, Lt. Charles R. Crandall, and James Donnelly, Mo.M.M. 3-c. Cpl. James B. Short is willing to Let Jim Ehrman and Don Franklin have India. He was there for a while, and apparently Is glad that he was sent else. where. "Speaking of women, he said, "I wonder if the women are very much whiter to Ehrman yet, They seemed to get whiter every day to me." He expressed a desire for Ehr man to get him a Ghurka knife He wanted to get one while he was there, but left before he had a chance. "They shouldn't pay over 25 rupcls for one," he cau tloned. While Fraklin was in India he made the statement that they needed a basket in which to carry the money. Short said he's got that beat, "You need two baskets in Iran." "It seems to me that Amherst has soldiers all over the world, The home town may be dead now. but wait till we all bet back," he promised. The second copy of Bee Lines, special publication of Cam Peary. Va., has been received from Lewis Kilmer, MMl-c. It Is complete with news of the Sea- bees at the camp. I J . AiUtM mill, .-j dm ,rmy nJ rj . j ' A J ., : S- , 1 f jL , ,4, , ul"'" ': ' , .41 -to y " ' Vl v ' I 1 , , rr, IM &Li r Amlierst Within Sight Of Goal In Bond Drive i m e. Gringle said he met his uncle and a cou sin in Italy, and hey talked about everything they could recall about Lor- rain county. MAJORETTES and flag bearers of the Amherst high school band appeared in their new I never thought this place uniforms for the first time at the New London basketball game last Friday night. The major- would be like it is. The women ette uniforms are all white, while the flag bearers wear gold colored jackets and hats with white seem to do all the work and are braid trimmings, about a hundred years behind the times. Things over here aren't half as good as they are back in the States." Fred said he had turkey and all the trimmings, also a p p i e s, oranges, and nuts for Christmas Village Asks For More PWA Funds Being Sent To Radio School Amherst will ask PWA for an but expressed the hope that next adjitional grant of $28,800 to fin-Christmas he would be back ish the electric light plant. A res- home, and that Christmas would olution directing the board of again be like it always has been. publlc affairs to formally make He said the Yanks were wen the request was passed at an ad-liked by the people in Italy, and journe(i meeting of the council he closed his letter by wishing all Wednesday noon, and last night his friends a Happy New Year. board of public afairs fo lowed the council's action by formally passing the request. The request for more funds de veloped following the report of Engineer Floyd G. Browne and CdI. Fred T. Romlg, whose wife Councilman Henry Kane, on the is at Pleasant View Sanatorium, results of their trip to Richmond, has been sent to Ft. Knox, Ky., Va., where they conferred with where he will learn the mysteries Kenneth Markwell, regional di- of operating a radio from rumb- rector of PWA. Markwell told ling, rolling tanks and half-tracks, them PWA was being liquiaatea The school trains thousands of of- and advised the request for the ficers and enlisted technicians for additional funds when it was the divisions that separate tank learned that present funds are in-battallons that make up the mo- sufficient to complete the plant. bile armored command. According to the report, if the re quest is granted it will increase S-l Ellsworth Towne is now the government's portion of the JPe're Sorry Due to conditions caused by the war, this issue of The News-Times was purposely held down to four pages. This may become occasionally nec essary, but present conditions are that it may happen only a few times during the year. We believe we will be able to continue to keep Amherst readers completely Informed of the activities of local boys in service as well as local news events, and hope that our readers will bear with us during the few times that it may become necessary to reduce the size of the paper. assigned to the Fleet Service School, Dlv. F, F.C.N.O.B., Nor folk, Va. George Bierman Anxious To Use Gun; Noble Says British Welcome I antes Two letters arrived the same day this week from brothers who are quite a distance apart. The one was from George J. Bierman, MM3-C, from "somewhere in the South Pacific," and the other was from Sgt. Noble Bierman, now in England. In each case the censor got into them with his scissors, so the letters are not complete. George, who is in the Seabees wrote that he Is cost to $121,500, while the total cost of the plant will be $270,000. The Amherst representatives also appeared before the War Production Board for a priority for steel to complete the plant, but this was denied. The War Pro. duction Board said the most cru onH thpv r HoinB." he cial part of the war will be reach. - - o, . , i 1 : nn eu W1U1 uie feiuupcaii iiivoaiun, and until they are able to defin. itelv determine just what the wrote, "I had several big thrills re cently. The first came as we marched up the gang plank and granted band next In line to go to the front, and he is anxiously waiting for the chance so that he can use that submachine gun of his. "A bunch of our boys moved up to the front, so it's my George move next. That's what I've been waiting for," he wrote. He said it Is hot where he is, but it really is nice. "I had some photos taken with the natives and they sure are beauties. We turn ed this island into a paradise in. stead of letting the Japs and rep tiles have it." He said he has a fine collection of souvenirs which he would send us for the window. At this point the censor got busy with his scissors. IN BRITISH ISLES His brother, Nobel, now a sergeant in the British Isles, said he received the News-Times' open letter when about half way across the Atlantic. "It's good to hear where the home town fellows are Noble lot of thinking. Army-Navy requirements will be no civilian priorities can be an turn uauu i - ( sounded off with fregfi ttesident 'Over There.' I 0 Died In sleep Bombardier Is Listed Missing Collect 11 Tons Of Waste Paper Approximately eleven tons of paper were collected in Amherst last week during the drive conducted by both the Boy and Girl Scouts and the children of St. Joseph's school. It was Am herst's answer to the urgent need of paper mills for waste paper of all kinds to keep plants making cartons for munitions and sup plies to keep our soldiers on the firing line stocked with the ar ticles necessary to keep up the fight. The Scouts collected nearly seven tons of waste paper while the pupils of St. Joseph's school reported approximately four tons. This was the first complete collection of paper ni tTf? village in several months. In addition to scrap paper, stu dents of St. Joseph's school also collected about a quarter ton of Renewed efforts on the part of bond sales people in making callbacks, and on the part of bond buyers who increased their purchases brought Amherst within sight of the quota of $136,235. The total sales reported Wed- . nesday morning amounted to $111,000, leaving $25,000 still to be sold before the quota is raised. "We can make this goal if everyone will cooperate with us," said Conrad Zilch, general drive chairman.Zilch reported that some people had made pledges to buy bonds, but none of these pledges could be counted until the purchase was actually made. If the makers of the pledges will pay for their bonds it will boost the salesconsiderably. Other prospective purchasers have asked the solicitors to return. If those people will also buy before the deadline of the drive Amherst has a fair chance of meeting its total bond goal, Zilch reported. Sales to industrial concerns and associations were being made this week, but their sales will not help the local quota which is strictly an Individual quota, and must be raised by the purchase of bonds by individuals alone. Sales to companies, fraternaties and associations will be credited to a separate quota assigned to the entire county. "We're not over the top, but we're in sight of it. All it takes is a little more push on the part of those who have not bought bonds yet, and a little extra help from those who have bought but who may be able to buy more, and Amherst will maintain its war support record," said Zilch. Lieut. John R. Lees, whose change of address was reported in scrap iron last weeks News-limes, has Deen Harry Earl, local scoutmaster, reported missing in action by the announced that waste paper War Department this week. The drives will be conducted by the family received the War Depart ment's message Monday. The young army flyer was mar ried and has a daughter, Patricia. His wife and daughter are living with his parents in Henrietta. scouts each month until the end of the present emergency. People are urged to carefully save all their waste paper, tie it into bundles of approximately 25 pounds and save it for the next IN NORTH CAROLINA Cpl. James Wllhelm has been transfered to 43rd Rcpl. Bn., Co. A, Tent City, Camp LeJeune, New River, N. C. Word has also been received that' his brother, Jack, has been promoted to' corporal. know more than one fellow had a lump in his throat and a few tears in his eyes. Everyone was quiet and seem ed to be doing a I guess we were all wondering what lay ahead of us." Noble told what the second thrill was, but the censor didn't let that part come through. "The second thrill was brought on by (censored) of (censored) In (censored) was a lot bigger than I imagined (censored). We'll be plenty glad to (censored) again and we hope that day isn't very far away," is the way the message came through. He said they're enjoying themselves very much in the British Isles. He visited Glasgow, met an American sailor from Lorain, and one from Elyria. "The people are glad to have us here and do every thing they can to show us a good time when we are on pass." He said the country is pretty and there are lots of historical places to visit. "It's hard to understand the people when they talk, especially the women. I guess they have just as much trouble understanding us." He said ho misses the News-Times since he's been across and asked that they be rushed over to him. The addresses of both Bierman boys are on file at the News-Times for the convenience of friends. Funeral services were held this afternoon for Howard Gilbert Barnes, age 83, an early settler of Amherst Village. Barnes came to this town from New York in a covered wagon with his parents when , he was very young, and lived nearby all his life. Barnes lived on his farm on Leavitt-rd until two years ago when he went to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. Elmer Baker. Barnes was found dead in his bed Monday morning. It is be lieved he died shortly after re. tiring the night before. Besides his daughter, Mrs. Bak er, he is survived by one grandson, Howard Baker. Services were held from the Baker home with Rev. John H. Bollens officiating. Conrad Zilch had charge of the burial which was made in Middle Ridge cemetery. The War Department listed him drive which will be conducted in as missing since Jan. 10. His last about three weeks. mission was believed to have been over Bulgaria. A letter mailed two days earlier told of his transfer from Africa to the Italian front, and it was this transfer that was referred to in the change of address listed last week. The young bombardier enlisted in the air corps in March, 1942, and received his primary train ing at Santa Anna. He graduated as a bombardier at Roswell, N. M. in March last year, and in Sep tember left ffr overseas duty. His first missions were from N. Africa. Mrs. Mary Eppley Rites Yesterday Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Eppley, 84, who died at her home I she was born. Brownhelm Lady Was Buried Today Miss Sarah H. Bacon, 80, died in her home at Mill Hollow at 8 p. m. Sunday after an illness of six months. Four years ago she broke her hip, an injury from which she never recovered. Miss Bacon who celebrated her 80th birthday last Thursday was the daughter of Frederick Bacon owner of the flour mill in Mill Hollow many years ago, and also operated the inn at the top of the hill opposite the family residence. Each week in the "horse and buggy days" she drove to Elyria to take care of her father's business interests. She died in the house where SPEAKS HERE Senator Ralph O. Brewster, of Dexter, Maine, one of the committee of Senators and Congressmen who last fall paid personal visits to warfronts around the world and later reported their findings to Congress, will speak at a Lorain County Lincoln Day dinner in Lorain on Thursday, Feb. 10. Tickets for the dinner are available from members of the Lorain County Republican Executive Committee.. on Quarry-rd at noon Sunday, were held at 2 p. m. yesterday from the Zilch Funeral home.' Mrs. Eppley was born in Amherst and lived in this vicinity all of her life. Last December 13th she and her husband celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Open house was observed and many of the couple's friends visited them. She was a member of the local First Evangelical church. Survivors are her husband, three daughters, Mrs. C. Dangle Mrs. Ben Michael and Mrs. Ray Brodeur; two sons, Willard and Clayton. Other survivors are one sister, Mrs. John Springer four grand children and four great grand children. A grandson, Alton Dangle, is in the navy, Besides a brother Charles, liv lng in the home, she leaves two nephews, Donald and Clayton Winters both of Warren Point, New Jersey. Funeral services were held this afternoon, (Thursday) at 2 p. m, from the Zilch funeral home In Amherst with Rev. Virgil Mayne of the Brownhelm Congregational church officiating. Burial was made in the brownhelm ceme tery. Hospital ShowecjL Profit Last Year Amherst Hospital showed net earnings of $2,884.48 last year, according to the report given at the annual meeting in the town hall last Monday night. Only $344.48 was received from the township during the year as the result of the expiring tax levy. The report showed 546 patients received at the hospital last year, of which 86 were medical cases, 232 surgical cases and 64 listed as emergencies. New children born numbered 165, with 14 deaths and one stillborn. E. W. Lahiff, president of the hospital board, presided at the meeting. Dr. F. E. Meritt becomes a new member of the hospital trustees as the result of the election. Others elected were Charles Ebbs and George Parker, both of whom have served on the board for several terms. John Fritz, whose term also expired this year, de clined the nomination. The hospital auxiliary report was given by Mrs. Fred Delner, president, and listed 172 mem bers and a bank balance of $200. Appreciation for the cooperation given the hospital staff by the board and the auxiliary was expressed by Mrs. Vera Lauver, superintendent She also mentioned Brownhelm as having do nated food and money and assisted in making supplies. Ruth Rosenkranz is among those on the honor list with av erages of "B" or better in Ohio State's pharmacy college. Founder's Day At So, Amherst VTA The Parent-Teachers' Ass'n of So. Amherst will observe Founders' Day with a tea at their next meeting Feb. 12th at 2:30 In the high school. The Home Ec class will present a special Founder's Day program and a candle light service.- Children's ProsTam At St. Joseph's P.M. Children of the third and fourth grades will present the' program at the meeting of the Parent-Teachers' Ass'n in St. Joseph's church In the auditorium next Wednesday evening. The program will consist of a choral speaking verse' titled, "Wheels of Transportation." There will also be a humorous song, "The Big Brown Bear," the "Virginia Reel Dance," and climaxed by George i-onen s patriotic 'song, "Father of the Land We Love." The Amherst Study Club will meet In the home of Mrs. James Nlcholl Monday afternoon. Thfy topic of study Is, "Good Tbln J -f In American Living." . f ;